Balloon catheter dilatation of esophageal strictures in children and an infant
10.3348/jkrs.1986.22.5.655
- Author:
Kyung Mo YEON
;
Yeon Hyeon CHOE
;
In One KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Catheters;
Child;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Dilatation;
Esophageal Atresia;
Humans;
Infant;
Methods;
Phenobarbital
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1986;22(5):655-660
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Severe postoperative strictures in two children and infant and mild postoperative stricture in a child weretreated with balloon catheter. A child with post-fundoplication stricture showed symptomatic improvement.Anastomotic strictures after esophageal atresia repair in an infant and a child were successfuly dilated withimproved luminal diameter and symptoms, in a child with mild postoperative stricture, balloon dilatation wasperformed to prevnet stricture of the anastomotic site. Radiological esophageal dilatation using balloon cathetersis a safe and effective method for dilating symptomatic esophageal strictures which obviates surgery and allowssubsequent standard bougienage.
